Ranking tables
White-Collar Crime | Europe
Austria
Band 1
- CERHA HEMPEL
- WKK Law Rechtsanwälte
- Kollmann Wolm Attorneys
Band 2
- BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at Law
- KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL GmbH
- Wolf Theiss
- Rechtsanwaltsbüro SOYER KIER STUEFER
Band 3
- BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
- DORDA
- Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH
- Paulitsch Rechtsanwalts GmbH
- petsche pollak attorneys at law
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
- Norbert Wess WKK Law Rechtsanwälte
- Peter Lewisch CERHA HEMPEL
- Lukas KollmannKollmann Wolm Attorneys
- Michael RohreggerRohregger Rechtsanwalts GmbH & Co KG
Band 2
- Bettina Knötzl KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL GmbH
- Georg Krakow DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
- Gerald RuhriRuhri & Partner Rechtsanwälte
- Otto DietrichDietrich Rechtsanwalts GmbH
- Richard SoyerRechtsanwaltsbüro SOYER KIER STUEFER
- Roland KierRechtsanwaltsbüro SOYER KIER STUEFER
Band 3
- Christopher Schrank BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at Law
- Clemens Trauttenberg Wolf Theiss
- Johann Pauer PauerLaw
- Mario Schmieder LeitnerLaw Rechtsanwälte
- René Haumer Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH
- Andreas Pollakpetsche pollak attorneys at law
- Heidemarie PaulitschPaulitsch Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Band 4
- Alexander Petsche Baker McKenzie
- Felix Ruhmannseder WKK Law Rechtsanwälte
- Hans Kristoferitsch CERHA HEMPEL
- Nikolaus Loudon Wolf Theiss
- Stefan Albiez BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH
- Alexia StueferRechtsanwaltsbüro SOYER KIER STUEFER
- Christoph NeuhuberNeuhuber
- Simone Petsche-Demmelpetsche pollak attorneys at law
Band 1
1 CERHA HEMPELWhite-Collar Crime2025 | Band 1 |CERHA HEMPEL boasts a standout team with impressive experience in numerous white-collar crime matters, such as fraud, bribery and embezzlement cases, as well as allegations of criminal negligence. The law firm's expertise also spans compliance advice and internal investigations. Its varied client base includes prominent Austrian and international companies and financial institutions, as well as individuals, including senior management. The team is additionally adept at cross-border matters, particularly in the CEE region.
1 WKK Law RechtsanwälteWhite-Collar Crime2025 | Band 1 |WKK Law operates a highly respected practice that is recognised for advising its clients on a variety of mandates, focusing particularly on tax and financial crime, including allegations of fraud, money laundering and embezzlement. It further assists clients with voluntary self-disclosures and compliance-related mandates. The law firm is sought out by companies and individuals alike for representation before courts and regulatory authorities. Team members also have experience acting on cases that span both Austria and Germany.
Band 2
2 BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at LawWhite-Collar Crime2025 | Band 2 |BRANDL TALOS showcases an active team that is able to handle high-profile cases. It is particularly well versed in representing senior management in embezzlement, fraud, money laundering and cartel cases. The practice equally encompasses allegations of breach of trust and tax evasion. The law firm also assists with the implementation of compliance structures, whistleblowing complaints and internal investigations. It demonstrates notable activity for clients in the gambling sector.
2 KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL GmbHWhite-Collar Crime2025 | Band 2 |KNOETZL is a well-reputed dispute resolution boutique which draws on its impressive experience in corporate and commercial litigation to support multinational companies and financial institutions on complex white-collar crime matters. The team is notably well versed in compliance matters and criminal proceedings regarding embezzlement, fraud and money laundering, and possesses additional skills handling internal investigations, as well as whistleblower and transparency initiatives. KNOETZL also represents individual defendants in white-collar crime cases.
2 Wolf TheissWhite-Collar Crime2025 | Band 2 |Wolf Theiss represents a broad, sophisticated offering to clients. The team is experienced in a wide range of domestic and international white-collar crime mandates and especially noted for representing financial institutions and big multinationals in proceedings, with a strong focus on various types of fraud. Its expertise further includes money laundering issues, embezzlement and corporate criminal liability. The practice possesses additional strength in asset tracing and recovery, as well as compliance and internal investigations.
Band 3
3 BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbHWhite-Collar Crime2025 | Band 3 |BINDER GRÖSSWANG attracts multinational corporates and high net worth individuals for its skilled advice on a range of fraud-related cases, including tax and investor fraud. The practice complements its offering with knowledge of criminal proceedings and internal investigations concerning accusations of embezzlement, breach of trust, money laundering and document forgery, with further expertise in insolvency-related litigation. The team additionally assists with compliance cases.
3 DORDAWhite-Collar Crime2025 | Band 3 |DORDA possesses marked experience in white-collar crime mandates, advising clients on both criminal proceedings and civil claims. The team is particularly well versed in cross-border cases concerning allegations of fraud and corruption. The practice acts for both corporates and high-profile individuals. Its experience also includes handling breach of trust and tax evasion allegations, as well as cases of cybercrime.3 Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbHWhite-Collar Crime2025 | Band 3 |Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte has experience acting on claimant and defence matters, particularly in allegations of various types of fraud and embezzlement, as well as insolvency-related white-collar crime and investigations into falsified documents. The law firm is particularly adept at representing individuals in these cases.